Suspenders



(No Model.)

M RUBIN.

SUSPENDBRS.

Patented Oct. 23, 1888.`

ANo. 391,721.

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@adrien #Strains arnw'r @trible MAYER RBIN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

, SUSPENDERS.

erholt-refirieron forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,721, eared october 2s, i888.

Application filed August 13, 1888. Serial No. 282,535.

5 certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in suspenders, which are hereinafter ro described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure l is a front View of the Suspenders, one gripper and adjuster being omitted. Fig.

2 shows two views of a front pants-gripper.

Fig. 8 shows two views of a hook. Fig. 4 is a iront view of one adjuster. Fig. 5 is a rear view of same. Fig. 6 is an edge view of same open. Fig. 7 shows the blank in a fiat condi- Fi 8 shows an edge view of one front end of tlgige Suspenders without the gripper'. Fig. 9 shows two views of back-clamp.

The suspender-web Ais one continuous piece, The central loop or double, c, cornes at the back. A hook, d, having a broad head with a slot, d', (see Fig. 3,) is at the said central loop, c, and a rear double gripper, B, is suspended from this 3o hook. rIhree hooks of this kind are used-one at the back and two in front, (or one at each end.) The double gripper will be referred to farther on.

From the central back loop,c,the two shoulder-straps c rise and terminate at the ends b in front. Each end may have a metallic binder, f. Each end is doubled back to form a loop, g, where one of the hooks d areattached. (See Figs. l and 8.) A front gripper, G, is This gripper C comprises two jaws, h z, pivoted together at j. The jaws are made of metal and` have teeth k,which are to grip the waistband of the pants. No buttons on the pants are required for these Suspenders, which are attached to the pants by means of the grippers G.

In the present instance the gripper-jaws are made of wire and bent to form a frame, as shown in Fig. 2. A spiralspring, Z, surrounds l5o the pivot-pin j, and extends across the frame,

and the spring has its ends so attached to the (No model.)

two parts of the gripper that its effect normally is to spread the jaws apart or keep them open. rIhe upper part of each jaw-frame forms a loop, m, which takes over the hook d, and it also has a ball, u, attached by a shank, fn. Vhen the jaws are c1osed,the two balls become engaged and serve as a fastener to keep the jaws closed. When these jaws are closed on the waistband of the pants, they may remain closed indefinitely. When undressing or when lowering the pants, it is simply necessary to unhook or detach the loop m from the hook d.

An adjuster, D, is used on the front of each shoulder-strap, and serves to fasten the end b of. the web which forms the loop Ig, and is so constructed as to admit of readily changing or shifting the point of' fastening, so as to shorten or lengthen the said strap. The construction of this adjuster D is shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7. It is made of sheet metal. Fig. 7 shows this part spread out flat. It comprises a rear wall, o, having teeth o on its inner surface, a front wall, p, a fold or bend, g, uniting the two walls, an eXtensio.n-bar,r,and a fold or bend, 9"', uniting the front wall and extension. The end of the rear wall has a ball, s, attached by a shank, s, and the fold or bend r at the end of the front wall also a ball and shank. As will be understood upon reference to the drawings, these two balls serve as a fastener to hold the rear and front plate together, when the device is on the web. The web passes through the loop t, formed by the extension-bar r and front wall, p, and the teeth 7c on the rear wall engage with the extremity of the web near the metallic binderf.

The double gripper B is essentially like the front grippers, C. It differs in that it has two sets of jaws, one separate set of jaws depending from each side of the loop m.y

A back-clamp, E, unites and holds the two shoulder-straps. This clamp. comprises a baseplate, base-plate and having two prongs, u', with teeth u, spiral springs o, to normally keep the two prongs u away from the baseplate, and a curved cross-bar lever, lw, pivoted to the base-plate and extending across between it and the prongs u. When this lever is moved one way,the prongs u may engage the IOC l 2 l sevizi web. When it is moved the other way, the springs will he held away, as shown in one View of Fig. 9, and released from the web. Instead of this adjustable clamp, any other kind may be used.

It will be seen that my Suspenders comprise the continuous piece of web A and nine pieces of metal trimmings-to wit, the three hooks d, rear double gripper, B, two front grippers,0, two adjusters, D, and a back-clamp, E. Vith these trimmings furnished to him, a man can readily make his own Suspenders by simply procuring a suitable piece of web. No buttons are required on the pants.

Having'described my invention, I claim- 1. Suspenders for pants, having one eontin nous piece of web for both shoulder-straps and provided with three hooks, d, each having a two-jaw gripper attached to it, an adjuster, D, on the front of each shoulder-Strap, and an adjustable back-clamp, E.

2. Suspenders for pants, having one continuous piece of web for both Shoulder-straps and provided with detachable grippers, each having two jaws pivoted together, said jaws provided at their upper part with a loop, m, and with balls n, attached by Shanks, as set forth.

3. Suspenders for pants, having one continuous piece of web for both shoulder-straps and provided with adj listers D, having front and rear walls, one of which has teeth, and an eX- tension-bar, 1^, said two walls and bar being of one piece, folded or bent, as described, and each wall provided with a ball attached by a shank, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MAYER RUBIN.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. MORRIS, JNo. T. MADDOX. 

